im interested in a rabbit so im doing a lil bit of research before i commit. went to a few petshops to look at cage/food/bedding/accessories. got a few questions...

1. cage with flat vs wired flooring? high vs wide?
i read wired (with padding) would be better so droppings can be separated. is this ok? the one in the shop is longer.

2. food/bedding/water
- the petshop near my place has beh&yo and oxbrow products. they also gave me a booklet by beh&yo on rabbits to read. how much pellets do i give each time? which water is better? tap/boiled/filtered (diamond). when/how often/much do i give veg/fruits?

3. thunder/lightning
- im stayin in a dbl sty terrace hse and my place has a lot thunder/lightning every evening for past few weeks. where should i put the cage, upstairs or downstairs? would it help if i use cloth (fleece?) to cover? how do i keep it calm? cos the sound is VERY loud.

4. one vs two? b vs d? spay/neuter?
- would it be ok it to just have one? im not sure if i can handle 2. not settled on buck or doe....is there a difference besides gender? i dont want to breed them just strictly as pets...if i maintain one should i still spay/neuter?

5. pests
- we have a very very very smart rat. havent been able to catch it. wont take the bait (cage/glue). bite thru everything (non)/edible. OPENING bag ZIPPERS!!! is there a way i can get rid/make it stay away?

i had hamsters long long ago. started with a pair then adopted 3 more from a friend who went overseas and the family grew to 13 . it was a lot of work so i gave away all except original pair until they died. miss the times when they slept like dead logs...sniffing/licking my fingers...biting the bars wanting attention. not to forgot the noise from the wheel every night training for marathon...

sorry for long post. jus want to clear some doubts....

i've thought abt that too.
if i put in my room then that would be better cos the floor is parquet.
if wired cages will be a bit hard...
my house has lack of space and theres wires all over no suitable spot for me to have a playpen only supervised playtime outside cage.

the pet shop has this type...didnt have a good look of all the cages cos they were on the top shelves. my options are still open.

yup. i've read about that. try not to touch it for few days.
leave it in cage and let it familiarise with surroundings first.

another thing...the girl giving away is from ampang. im from pj.
i'll be taking lrt (dont have a car).
what is the best way to bring it back? do i need to get a carrying bag? or padded box?
how do i minimise the stress?

i'll prob put a plastic bag as the bottom layer then cloth and newspapers. dont want it to soak thru the box in the lrt...
i googled but size quite small....not sure if they have other sizes.
i think i'll get the wired ones then.

i did and thanks for the link ^^

you sure?
where do you stay?

i googled and found this. no price tho. its a warehouse in johor.
jolly pet products

i got my rabbit on saturday!!! HE's a normal mix. hasnt got a name yet. any suggestions?
there were 4 of them but only he came over to sniff my hand. the others were too busy eating or lying down not bothered.
so we decided to take him. tho my dad said hes not " as white" and a bit "dirty" looking. i dont know how much "whiter" he wants it to be.

placed him in the porch near the garden where i can always see him.
so far hes eating lots of hay and drinking. hanged hay box outside but he dragged everything out. hay was everywhere.
the box is inside the cage now. he can also sense when i open the door to add hay, he'll stay by the box.
he pees at one corner so i tried putting the toilet tray there but didnt work cos he went to another corner.
so i put some hay on the tray. now hes peeing at the tray and his "normal" corner. it hasnt gone out of the cage tho.
he has a small block of carrot in the evenings.

one thing is he prefers the hay leaves. how do it get him to eat the stalk too?

This post has been edited by ally19: Feb 14 2015, 09:16 PM

its been 2 weeks now. snowball (thats his name. tho my dad calls him meatball ) has a very big appetite. eat poop sleep thats his routine.
he about 60% litter trained. he still poos in and outside the litter tray but mostly pees in the litter tray. less cleaning.
he also knows how to go back to his cage to do his business. havent had any accidents YET.
he's scared of lightning and thunders so he'll snuggle up to me but when the skies are clear he'll start exploring.
i feel like im being used...but i dont mind

This post has been edited by ally19: Feb 14 2015, 09:14 PM

thanks.
one other thing.
today when i was cleaning the cage, i saw his poop has bits of fur...its was around it like mold growing, a bit "furry".
but when he ate and poop just now it looks normal.
is this ok?

monitoring his poop to see if theres anymore. so far no.
which is better, the comb or brush? hes got short fur.
hes about 3 months and still on alfalfa. should i mix a little bit of timothy?

i thinks hes sleeping cos they say rabbit sleep with their eyes open and his nose was not twitching.
his paws are not so stained. comb his fur every night to get the tangled/loose fur out.
i've converted my dad ...he even goes inside petshops to look at rabbits which he NEVER did. we saw a mini rex (i think its a castor) for rm880 and i pointed the star/sulcata tortoise had the same price. he say better to get the rabbit. Hes TELLING me to get another, im thinking about it but i told him if he wants it then hes got to take care of it. 1 is enough for me, i can barely go after him . imagine two running on opposite ends!

Maybe you can go back to the shop and ask for some, if not ask for the brand/type and get a small bag. The hay that you bought might be new to him.
Mix both hay but slowly add more of your hay and less of what the shop gives. Thats what i did.

This post has been edited by ally19: Feb 14 2015, 09:12 PM

i've read about it. some were successful and some werent.
my current is about 3.5 months and i've had it for exactly a month.
im still thinking about it cos i need to weigh the pros n cons.
bad = anor setup, more upkeep, spay/neuter = more costs
good = MORE LOVE

i admit its very tempting...but when i let snowball out i know why i got one cos i always end up tired.
hes so hyper. jumping sliding sometimes he even knocks into furniture but that wont stop him.
and when he binky hes up in the air. i worry he might hurt himself.
speaking about time i have a year before i graduate. i won't have much time if i decide to join an accounting firm.
so im sticking to one.

hes sleeping after eating.

i bought the oxbow papaya tablets. how do you get the rabbit to eat?
i cut into quarters. he only smell but didnt touch.

i went to a pet shop in a shopping mall today and asked if they had anything for hairballs in rabbit.
the guy showed me laxative for cats... and he said you can use for rabbits also.
but i wasnt sure about laxative for rabbits so i just left.

This post has been edited by ally19: May 29 2011, 06:46 PM


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do rabbits groom often? cos im not sure if mine is itching or is just grooming. he licks himself all the time.
after i carry/touch him. when hes on the toilet tray. after he eats/drinks.
he'll be lying down (even sleeping) then suddenly gets up and start licking.
he does have a licking fetish tho. he licks floors, sofa, chair/table legs, grill door, cage (not bite, you can see the tongue goin round), even walls. the amount of dust he has inside him now....

hes got 3 dot size "blood clot" on his left ear from scratching i think. i looked into his ears but didnt see anything. i trimmed his nails on thurs so maybe the nails were still "rough" when he scratched them? or he scratched until it bled?

mine will push anything in his way too.
his motto - if at first it wont move, BITE.
he will bite everything. he havent bite me YET but my pants/shirt.
if you lying/sitting down he will climb all over you.

i read its best to neuter when they are about 4-6 mths.
my rabbit is about 4 mths. im thinking if i should.
anyone know a good vet in pj. preferably around ss2.

This post has been edited by ally19: Jun 22 2011, 08:28 PM

will take to the vet for a check up first and go from there on.
im still not sure about it. a bit worried...

Snowball is actually a FEMALE. I took it to the pet shop to have its nails cut and the woman said its a female.
Today I was carrying it and felt some "lumps". They look like pimples. I'm guessing those are nipples?

Her/his behavior has also changed. Biting anything/everything the teeth can get.
Is there a way i can prevent this? I tried vinegar but no use.

I've change the position of the cage so that it can go in and out of the house a bit more freely.


This post has been edited by ally19: Feb 14 2015, 09:08 PM

welcome...im still "new" at this too.
im not sure how others did theirs. i'm using a cage so i did the following:
1. observe where they pee. put the toilet there.
2. use cloth/tissue and wipe the pee (yes, its disgusting) and put in the toilet. put some poo too. i hang hay above to get it to sit there.
3. when the bedding is soiled (i use bedding) CHANGE.
i change mine every 2-3 days cos mine will pee BESIDE the toilet (into hay bowl!!! ) when it gets too dirty.
they will still poo outside the toilet but will mostly poo & pee in the toilet.

im not sure about expending their play + toilet area. mine is just the hall area and the cage is at the door.
it has free access to cage and hall so it will always go back to the cage (it knows the way back).

no problem. maybe you can make one like this. DIY litter tray
its best if theres a mat on top then the feet wont get soiled and wont kick the bedding out.
pine and cedar wood shavings are not good. not sure about other types.
i use paper based cos last longer only haf to pick-out poo daily (or not tray full of poo). mine eat a lot = poop a lot .